There’s more to that Avengers: Infinity War release date change than you realise (UK)

Last night Marvel made a huge announcement – the Avengers: Infinity War release date has changed, and the world will get it a week early. Every American who thought they’d have to wait until May 4 now gets to see it on April 27. This brings Avengers: Infinity war in line with the planned UK release date (and general international plan), but it has massive implications for the wider film industry. The announcement might have looked like a throwaway exchange on Twitter between Robert Downey Jr and the official Marvel Studios account, but this is one of the biggest power plays Marvel’s made in a decade of releasing superhero movies. Read more